Category Archives: Press Releases

Network Presents Two Music-Intensive Specials to Celebrate Summer–“Endless Summer Fun” and “Summer of Rock” NEW YORK, NY – August 20, 2015 – Summer will not go quietly at Westwood One! The network is presenting two four-hour Labor Day specials–hosted by Pitbull and AWOLNATION–that will keep the summer hits pumping overtime during the holiday weekend. International…

More than 26 Million Listeners Tuned in to the Network’s Coverage of the Democratic Presidential Debate NEW YORK, NY – October 27, 2015 – Westwood One News announces that its exclusive coverage of the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate — “Your Money, Your Vote" – will air on more than 160 stations on Wednesday, October 28. The debate…

DALLAS, TX – August 17, 2015 – Westwood One’s Red Eye Radio network is turning up the heat for this month’s Great American Trucking Show in Dallas with live musical performances from Country artists John Anderson, Waterloo Revival, LOCASH, and Tony Justice and visits by A&E stars Marc Springerfrom Shipping Wars and Big Smo from…

ATLANTA, August 11, 2015 – Cumulus announces the launch of NASH TV Films, a new addition to the NASH Country music and lifestyle brand that will produce and distribute original feature-length films, with the debut of Walk Tall: The Journey of Sugarland’s Kristian Bush. The original one-hour documentary film will air over the first two weekends of…

Former Congressman Engages More Listeners Nationwide Through the Country’s Largest Talk Platform NEW YORK, NY – August 11, 2015 – Westwood One announced today that Something to Think About with Mike Rogers, its weekday “slice of Americana” featuring former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers, has hit a major radio milestone by affiliating 156 stations just seven…

Network to Present Hole-by-Hole Coverage from the 2015 PGA Championship and Beyond NEW YORK, NY, August 6, 2015 –For the first time in a decade, Westwood One is proud to announce the return of live hole-by-hole coverage of the PGA Championship via a multiyear deal that will engage golf fans and listeners for years to…

It’s a Homecoming for Expert Sales Veteran NEW YORK, August 4, 2015 —Westwood One announced that it has hired sales executive Tasha Blasi Pannuzzo as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, NASH. In her newly-created role, Blasi, as she is known professionally, will oversee client relations, brand partnerships, and multi-platform integrations for all of the…

Angela Codella and Roman Gwin Join the Company’s Network Sales Team NEW YORK, July 28, 2015 — In its ongoing effort to build the best network sales team in the business, Westwood One announced that it has added two veteran sales executive to its burgeoning roster. Angela Codella has joined the New York office as…

— Among those exposed to TV, online, and radio ads, radio did the best job converting awareness into Prime Day purchases — NEW YORK, NY, July 22, 2015 – A new Ipsos study commissioned by Cumulus Media/Westwood One has revealed advertising drove significant awareness for the July 15 Amazon Prime Day sales event. The online…

“Workin’ Hard Country” Features the Three-time Grammy winner and his A-list Pals NEW YORK, NY – July 27, 2015 – GRAMMY, ACM, and CMA award-winning artist Zac Brown becomes the latest music superstar to front one of Westwood One’s acclaimed holiday music specials. Brown, leader of Zac Brown Band, will gather some of his A-list…